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- H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
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- the present invention relates to electrical connectors and more particularly to modular connectors for use in connecting a daughter printed wiring board to a mother printed wiring board.
- daughter boards are commonly connected to mother boards by means of a connector having a receptacle having a plastic housing and a first and second face wherein terminals are connected in one face to the daughter board and at the other to a header connected to the mother board.
- a connector having a receptacle having a plastic housing and a first and second face wherein terminals are connected in one face to the daughter board and at the other to a header connected to the mother board.
- Various arrangements have been suggested to ground such connectors to the mother or daughter boards but such arrangements have tended to complicate the construction of the connector.
- a need therefore, exists for simple and inexpensive means for grounding connectors between mother and daughter boards.
- There is also a need for such a connector which reduces crosstalk and increases band width.
- the receptacle of the present invention comprises a housing having a first face and a second face and a plurality of signal conducting means. Each of these terminals extends from said first face to said second face.
- the housing has a plurality of longitudinal sides interposed between said first face and said second face, and there being a conductive shielding means superimposed over at least some of said longitudinal sides. Interior conductive shielding means are interposed between at least some of said signal conductive means.
- the above described receptacle is connected to a daughter board through a shielded header.
- the header has two end walls and a medial wall and is comprised of a conductive material, preferable a suitable metallic alloy.
- a plurality of apertures extend through the medial wall and retain signal pins which contact the terminals in the receptacle.
- FIG. 1 is a cut-away perspective view of the receptacle of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the exterior shielding used in the receptacle shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the interior shielding used in the receptacle shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the insulative housing used in the receptacle shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the composite terminals and insulative frames used in the receptacle shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the exterior shielding engaged to one of the interior shields
- FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the receptacle shown in FIG. 1 which is cut-away to show terminal arrangement;
- FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the receptacle shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view through 9 — 9 in FIG. 8;
- FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view through 10 — 10 in FIG. 8;
- FIG. 11 is a vertical cross sectional view through an insulative frame as is shown in FIG. 4;
- FIG. 12 is a vertical cross sectional view of the receptacle shown in FIG. 1 engaged with a header.
- FIG. 13 is a front perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of the receptacle of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a rear perspective view of the receptacle shown in FIG. 13;
- FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view of the receptacle shown in FIG. 13;
- FIG. 16 is a schematic top cutaway view showing the receptacle engaging a printed circuit board
- FIG. 17A is a cross sectional view through 17 — 17 in FIG. 15;
- FIG. 17B is a cross sectional view similar to FIG. 17A in which the receptacle is shown engaging a header;
- FIG. 18 is a side elevational view of a shield used in a receptacle used in FIG. 13;
- FIG. 19 is a side elevational view of contacts used in the receptacle shown in FIG. 13 .
- FIG. 20 is a cutaway perspective view of a third preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 21 is a side elevational view of the receptacle shown in FIG. 20;
- FIG. 22 is a front view of the receptacle shown in FIG. 20;
- FIG. 23 is a bottom plan view of the receptacle shown in FIG. 20;
- FIG. 24 is a rear end view of the receptacle shown in FIG. 20;
- FIG. 25 is a side elevational view of an inner shield in the receptacle shown in FIG. 20;
- FIG. 26 is a rear end view of the inner shield shown in FIG. 25;
- FIG. 27 is a top plan view of the shield shown in FIG. 25;
- FIG. 28 is a side elevational view of a composite insulative frame and conductive contact which is used in the receptacle shown in FIG. 20;
- FIG. 29 is an end view of the insulative frame and contacts shown in FIG. 28;
- FIG. 30 is a rear plan view of a fourth preferred embodiment of the receptacle of the present invention.
- FIG. 31 is a bottom plan view of the receptacle shown in FIG. 30;
- FIG. 32 is a cross sectional view through 32 — 32 in FIG. 30;
- FIG. 33 is a bottom perspective view of the receptacle shown in FIG. 30;
- FIG. 34 is a top perspective view of the receptacle shown in FIG. 30;
- FIG. 35 is a rear plan view of the receptacle shown in FIG. 30 with the top shield removed;
- FIG. 36 is a side elevational view of a header adapted to be connected to the receptacle shown in FIG. 30;
- FIG. 37 is a top view of the header shown in FIG. 36;
- FIG. 38 is a front plan view of the header shown in FIG. 36 .
- FIG. 39 is a side elevational view of a composite insulative frame and conductive contacts which may be used in the receptacle shown in FIG. 30;
- FIG. 40 is an end view of the composite insulative frame and conductive contacts which is shown in FIG. 39;
- FIG. 41 is a top view of the composite insulative frame and conductive contacts shown in FIG. 40 .
- the receptacle shown generally at numeral 10 has a first face 12 on a front insulative housing shown generally at numeral 14 .
- the receptacle also has a second face 16 on its bottom side, and conductive signal terminals as at 18 extend from the first face to the second face.
- the first face has a plurality of openings as at 20 where, as is explained hereafter, pins from a header engage the signal terminals.
- the receptacle also includes ground pins as at 22 .
- the receptacle also includes lateral longitudinal sides 24 and 26 and a top longitudinal side 28 . In opposed relation to the first face there is an end 30 .
- the longitudinal sides 24 and 26 and the end 30 are covered by a U-shaped shield 32 .
- This shield is comprised of longitudinal sections 34 and 36 which are superimposed, respectively over longitudinal sides 24 and 26 .
- section 38 of the U-shaped shield 32 is superimposed over the end 30 of the receptacle 10 .
- FIGS. 1, 3 and 6 there are parallel longitudinal internal shielding walls 40 , 42 , 44 , 46 and 48 . Between these internal walls there are longitudinal spaces as at 50 (FIG. 3 ). Each of the internal walls also has a transverse section as at 52 and 53 (FIG. 3 ).
- Each of these transverse sections has a pair of vertical latches as at 54 and 56 on transverse section 52 and 58 and 60 on transverse section 53 . These vertical latches engage horizontal eyelets as at 62 and 64 (FIGS. 2 and 6 ).
- internal shielding wall 40 has a front spring latch 70
- internal shielding wall 42 has a shielding latch 72
- internal shielding wall 44 has a front spring latch 74
- internal shielding wall 46 has a front shielding latch 76
- internal shielding wall 48 has a front spring latch 78 .
- side slots 80 and 82 in the insulative housing. These slots are engaged, respectively, by spring latches 68 and 70 . Between these slots there are medial slots 84 , 86 , 88 , 90 and 92 which are engaged, respectively, by spring latches 70 , 72 , 74 , 76 and 78 on the internal shielding walls.
- FIGS. 1 and 4 - 5 it will be seen that the terminals are enclosed within insulative frames 94 , 96 , 98 , 100 , 101 and 102 .
- These frames have, respectively, frame latches 103 , 104 , 106 , 108 , 110 and 112 .
- These frame latches engage, respectively, apertures 114 , 116 , 118 , 120 and 122 in the insulative housing (FIG. 4 ).
- insulative frame 94 also holds signal terminal 124 , 126 , 128 and 130 .
- Each of these terminals extends first upwardly and then horizontally.
- Each of these terminals has, respectively, at its horizontal terminal end a split pin engagement section 132 , 134 , 136 , 138 and 140 .
- the receptacle also has a pair of code key holders 142 and 144 and press pins 146 , 148 and 150 .
- an insulative frame is shown as being vertically bisected. This bisected frame is centrally recessed and has a plurality of contact receiving structures 151 a - 151 h.
- the receptacle engages a header shown generally at numeral 152 .
- the header has a pair of end walls 154 and 156 and a medial wall. There are apertures in the medial wall through which conductive pins as at 160 extend to engage the first face of the receptacle and be received in the split pin engagement sections of the terminals.
- FIGS. 13-20 A second embodiment is shown in FIGS. 13-20.
- the front face of the receptacle is shown generally at numeral 210 and a bottom face at 211 .
- On this face there are conventional pin receiving apertures as at 212 for connection with the plug.
- the receptacle also includes, as is conventional, a press attachment peg 214 and location pegs 216 and 218 . Also included are spacers 220 and 222 and polarization alignment keys 224 and 226 .
- top face 228 , rear face 230 and a side face 232 and 234 are shown in greater detail. From this figure it will be seen that there are slots as at 236 and 237 for receiving shields in the top face, bottom face and rear face which run parallel to the side faces. Between the shields there are elongated contact receiving slots as at 238 and 239 . At vertical spaced intervals along the shield receiving slot there are also pairs of grooves 240 and 242 .
- signal contacts as at 244 , 246 , 248 , 250 and 252 pass through each of the contact receiving slots in the receptacle. These contacts are connected at one end to the printed circuit board 254 (FIG. 16 ). (It will be understood that the contacts between individual sets of shields all extend rearwardly by the same overall length although in FIG. 16 engagement of the printed circuit board schematically shows several different rearward positions to illustrate various positions on the board which may be engaged by the contacts.) At their other end they have a V-shaped structure as at 256 to engage pins at the pin receiving apertures. Referring particularly to FIGS.
- the shields have ground pins as at 258 , 260 and 262 that pass through the bottom face of the receptacle to be grounded to the PCB.
- the shield also has a lower resilient ground 264 which extends downwardly through a lower slot in the receptacle then rearwardly to be grounded to a shrouded header 265 (FIG. 17 B).
- the shield has an upper resilient ground structure 266 which passes through one of the slots in the upper face of the receptacle to be grounded to a header (not shown).
- a header which would be suitable for engagement with these resilient ground projections would, for example, be either one shown in International Patent Application No. WO96/31922, published Oct. 10, 1996 and assigned to the assignee of this application.
- FIGS. 20-29 A third embodiment is shown in FIGS. 20-29.
- the front face of the receptacle is shown generally at numeral 410 and a bottom face at 411 . On this face there are conventional pin receiving apertures as at 412 for connection with the plug.
- the receptacle also includes, as is conventional, a press attachment peg 414 and location pegs 416 and 418 .
- top face 428 , rear face 430 and a side face 432 and 434 are shown in greater detail.
- the shields have ground pins as at 458 that pass through the bottom face of the receptacle to be grounded to the PCB.
- the shield also has a lower resilient ground 458 which extends downwardly through a lower slot in the receptacle then rearwardly to be grounded to a shrouded header.
- the shield has a rearward section 461 which extends perpendicularly from the main section 463 . This rearward section 461 has another lower resilient ground 465 .
- the shield has an upper resilient ground structure 466 which passes through one of the slots in the upper face of the receptacle to be grounded to a header (not shown).
- a header which would be suitable for engagement with these resilient ground projections would (for example) either one shown in International Patent Application No. WO96/31922, published Oct. 10, 1996 and assigned to the assignee of this application.
- a frame is shown in which the contacts as at contact 467 are held by an insulative member 469 .
- the contacts are integral with the insulative member 469 and at one end they have a terminal as at terminal 471 and at the other end they have a V-shaped structure as at structure 456 to engage pins at the pin receiving aperture.
- the insulative member 469 also includes mounting recesses as at recess 473 which serve as a ground connection between the contact and the exterior shield.
- a fourth preferred embodiment of the receptacle shown generally at numeral 810 This receptacle has a first face 812 at its front of housing 814 and a second face 816 on its bottom side. A plurality of conductive signal terminals as at terminal 818 extends from the first face 812 to the second face 818 .
- the first face 812 has a plurality of openings in rows 820 a , 820 b , 820 c , 820 d and 820 e . In these openings pins form a header, described hereafter, engage signal terminals.
- the receptacle also includes lateral longitudinal sides 824 and 826 and a top longitudinal side 828 .
- the receptacle also includes an end 830 , and an angular external shield 832 is superimposed over the end 830 and the top longitudinal side 828 .
- the longitudinal side 824 is made up of a metallic wall 834 . Referring particularly to FIG. 35, it will be seen that there are a plurality of internal shielding walls 838 , 840 , 842 , 844 , 846 and 848 . Adjacent each of these internal shielding walls there is a longitudinal air space 850 a , 850 b , 850 c , 850 d , and 850 e .
- Each conductive shield has an upper contact latch 852 a , 852 b , 852 c , 852 d , 852 e and 852 f .
- these conductive shields also have a lower latch 854 a , 854 b , 854 c , 854 d , 854 e and 854 f (FIG. 35 ).
- In the external shield 832 there are also top slots 858 a - 858 f to accommodate the spring latches 852 a - 852 f .
- edge slots 858 a - 858 c to facilitate bending of the external shield 832 to its angular position.
- the shield also includes bottom slots 860 a - 860 f to accommodate the lower spring contact latches.
- insulative frames 894 , 896 , 898 , 900 , 902 and 904 interposed between the conductive shields there are insulative frames 894 , 896 , 898 , 900 , 902 and 904 .
- These frames serve to retain the contacts in a way similar to the embodiments described before.
- insulative frame 894 holds signal terminals 924 , 926 , 928 and 930 .
- Each of these terminals extends first upwardly then horizontally.
- Each of these terminals has respectively at its horizontal end a split pin engagement section 932 , 934 , 936 , 938 and 940 .
- a receptacle also includes a lower conductive plate 941 which has perpendicular extensions 942 and 944 .
- the lower plate 941 has horizontal extensions 946 and 947 which engage mating header pins through respective recesses 946 and 947 extending from the housing.
- the housing also includes longitudinal partitions 949 a - 949 e , interposed between these partitions there are contacts 950 a - 950 e.
- a header which is adapted to engage receptacle 810 is shown generally at 952 .
- This header includes end walls 954 and 956 and a medial wall 958 .
- the header also includes rows of signal pins 960 a - 960 e .
- terminals 972 a - 972 e In opposed relation to the pins 960 a - 960 e there are terminals 972 a - 972 e , and in opposed relation to pins 962 there are terminals 974 .
- In wall 954 there are also ground contacts 976 and 978 .
- a preferred insulative frame includes for use in the receptacle shown in FIG. 30 includes contacts as at contact 967 held by an insulative member 969 .
- the contacts are integral with the insulative member 969 and at one end they have a terminal and at the other end they have a V-shaped structure as at structure 1056 to engage pins at the pin receiving aperture.
- the insulative member 969 also includes mounting recesses as at recesses 975 and 977 which serve as ground connections between the contacts and the interior shell.
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